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Drainage and Sewerage.
During the year 53 plans of drainage work to new and existing buildings
were submitted and approved.
Houses let in lodgings.
No. of houses on register at end of year 145
Inspections 11 18
Common Lodging Houses.
There were two licensed Common Lodging Houses, with accommodation for 295
and 40 males respectively, in the Borough during the year. One of these was
closed at the end of the year.
44 inspections were made.
Seamen's Lodging Houses.
There are three licensed Seamen's Lodging Houses, providing accommodation
for 126, 45 and 26 males respectively, in the Borough.
Inspections made during the year totalled 45.
Personal Cleansing.
Owing to the very small number of cases requiring personal cleansing an
arrangement was made with the Stepney Borough Council to carry out cleansing
where necessary at the Stepney Cleansing Station at Branch Road.
The arrangement worked very satisfactorily throughout the year to the mutual
advantage of the two Councils and without any serious disadvantage to the persons